Overview
- American Stories is slated for May on Matsor Projects via Secretly Distribution, with most outlets citing May 15 while one report lists May 5.
- Lead single “Like a Spark” is out now alongside a session video drawn from American Stories: A Concert Film, directed by Antony Muse and due this spring.
- The North American tour begins May 27 in San Diego with stops including Vancouver on June 5 and Toronto on June 15 before wrapping June 26 in Austin, followed by European dates in September.
- Collaborators include Clairo on “Hardy,” Iranian American multi-instrumentalist Amir Yaghmai, and co-writer Tobias Jesso Jr., alongside a wider ensemble of string and wind players.
- Rostam says the record foregrounds his Iranian–American identity through microtonal saz set against Western guitar chords, with artwork featuring an upside-down U.S. flag meant to invite varied interpretations.